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Gary Moore Biography

Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 – 6 February 2011), better known simply as Gary Moore, was a musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer.

In a career dating back to the 1960s, Moore played with artists including Phil Lynott and Brian Downey during his teens, leading him to membership with the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy on three separate occasions. Moore shared the stage with such blues and rock luminaries as B.B. King, Albert King, Colosseum II, Greg Lake and Skid Row (not to be confused with the heavy metal band of the same name), as well as having a successful solo career. He guested on a number of albums recorded by high profile musicians, including a cameo appearance playing the lead guitar solo on "She's My Baby" from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3.

Moore died of a suspected heart attack in his hotel room while on holiday in Estepona, Spain, in February 2011

Gary Moore is acknowledged as one of the finest musicians that the British Isles has ever produced. In a career that dates back to the 1960s, there are few musical genres that he has not turned his adroit musical hand to, and has graced the line-ups ever several notable rock bands, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II and Skid Row to name but three.

Gary was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 4th
1952. Like many others, he was turned on to rock and roll first through hearing Elvis Presley, and then via The Beatles. Seeing the likes of Jimi Hendrix and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in his hometown in the mid-60s opened up to him the rich world of The Blues. Hearing the art of the Blues guitar performed by such lauded exponents as Peter Green fired Moore's nascent talent, and it wasn't long before he was being hailed as a teen musical prodigy. Indeed, it was Green himself who helped foster Moore's career, a debt that was repaid handsomely when Gary cut his warm and heartfelt tribute to his mentor, the 'Blues For Greeny' album, released in 1995.

Gary's first band of note, the power trio Skid Row, secured a record deal with the CBS label in 1970. By this time, Gary had moved to Dublin, and befriended Phil Lynott, who filled the vocal role with Skid Row until shortly before the CBS deal was signed. Gary cut three albums with the band, and toured the USA supporting The Allman Brothers Band, and Mountain amongst others, before he split Skid Row to embark on a solo career. This proved short-lived, as Gary was soon to reunite with Phil Lynott as replacement for Eric Bell in the Thin Lizzy line-up. Although he was in the band for a relatively brief tenure, he would rejoin their ranks following the departure of Brian Robertson in 1977, and again, finally, for the 'Black Rose' tour in 1978.

In 1979, Gary's solo career began in earnest with the evocative hit single, 'Parisienne Walkways', which pitched Gary's tasteful, blues-soaked lead guitar with a moody Phil Lynott guest vocal. The single reached the UK Top Ten in April of that year, and the subsequent album, 'Back On The Streets' was similarly well received. The late 1970s and early 80s were characterised by Gary's restless search for the best musical settings for his talents; a reunion with Phil Lynott produced the powerful 'Out In The Fields' hit single (1985). He explored his Celtic roots on the album 'Wild Frontier' (1987), but it was with the 1990 album, 'Still Got The Blues', that Gary arrived at a rich musical vein within which his creativity could flow freely. This and its successor, 'After Hours' saw cameo appearances from the likes of such Blues guitar greats as Albert King, BB King, and Albert Collins, and it is a testament to Gary's own remarkable talents that he more than held his own amongst such august company. In 1994, Gary worked alongside Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce in the band BBM, cutting one accomplished album, before resuming his solo career.

The, 'Back To The Blues' (2001) album saw this consummately talented musician revisit The Blues with renewed vigor and determination, after the more experimental 'Dark Days In Paradise' (1997) and 'A Different Beat' (1999) albums. A ten-track collection that mixes excellent Moore originals with gritty and intense covers of standards such as 'Stormy Monday', 'You Upset Me Baby' and 'I Ain't Got You', the album is nothing less than a resounding return to form. Gary effortlessly mixes and matches contrasting styles within the idiom whilst displaying awesome feel for the music and dazzling technique. 'Back To The Blues' swings and rocks, and shows Gary Moore to be a True Keeper of the Blues Flame.

But, in the tradition of keeping his fans and critics guessing, 2002 saw Gary Moore crashing back onto the music scene with what has to be his heaviest collection of songs to date, once again forcing people to reassess any opinions and preconceptions they may have of him. That time round though, Moore had decided to share the limelight, joining forces with ex-Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney to form "Scars", a true power trio in every respect. The "Scars" album was completed in early 2002 and that line-up, then went on to record the "Live at the Monsters of Rock" 2003 live CD and DVD, which featured the band's set as performed on two separate nights on the UK Tour of the same name in May 2003. That live set encompassed a diverse range of material, from across Gary's playing career.

2004, saw possibly the rawest album yet from Gary Moore, "Power of the Blues". The 10-track set, recorded mostly live in the studio, ranged from the hard rock/blues of the title track, via the upbeat swing of "Can't find my baby", to the haunting "Torn Inside".

Taking time out in August of last year, for a brief reunion with some of his old Thin Lizzy pals, for a one off concert in Dublin. The evening was filmed for a 2006 DVD release. "Gary Moore and Friends, One Night in Dublin, A Tribute to Phil Lynott" (for UK release March 27th, 2006).

Gary's new album "Old New Ballads Blues" (for UK release April 24th, 2006), features 5 new original songs, including the up tempo "Ain't Nobody", the poignant ballad "Gonna rain today", the country influenced "No reason to cry" and the driving instrumental "Cut it out".

Also included are rerecorded versions of the classic "Midnight Blues", which originally appeared on Gary's multi million selling, 1990 album "Still Got The Blues", Otis Rush's "All your Love", which was the song which turned Gary onto the blues, when he first heard it on the Bluesbreakers "Beano" album, in 1966 and blistering covers of Willie Dixon's "You know my love" and Elmore James's "Done somebody wrong".

Beginning on the 29th of March 2006, Gary will accompany BB King on the blues legend's farewell UK arena tour. Dates are as follows:

Wednesday 29th March Sheffield Arena
Friday 31st March Manchester MEN Arena
Saturday 1st April Birmingham NEC
Sunday 2nd April Bournemouth BIC
Tuesday 4th April Wembley Arena

Gary Moore Discography

Bad For You Baby 2008

"Bad For You Baby" (Moore)

"Down the Line" (Moore)

"Umbrella Man" (Moore)

"Holding On" (Moore)

"Walkin' Thru the Park" (Morganfield)

"I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (Kooper)

"Mojo Boogie" (Lenoir)

"Someday Baby" (Morganfield)

"Did You Ever Feel Lonely?" (Moore)

"Preacher Man Blues" (Moore)

"Trouble Ain't Far Behind" (Moore)

Gary Moore - vocals, guitar, harmonica

Vic Martin - keyboards

Pete Rees - bass

Sam Kelly - drums

Gary Moore , Close as you get 2007

1. If The Devil Made Whiskey (Moore)
2. Trouble At Home (Moore)
3. Thirty Days (Berry)
4. Hard Times (Moore)
5. Have You Heard (Mayall)
6. Eyesight To The Blind (Williamson)
7. Evenin' (Swain/Royce)
8. Nowhere Fast (Moore)
9. Checkin' Up On My Baby (Williamson)
10. I Had A Dream (Moore)
11. Sundown (House)

UK & Europe: May 21st, 2007
USA: June, 2007
Japan: June, 2007
Produced by Gary Moore and Ian Taylor

Gary Moore, The Platinum Collection 2006

CD1: Rock

Parisienne Walkways

Out In The Fields

Over The Hills And Far Away

Empty Rooms ('84 Remix)

Friday On My Mind

After The War

Wild Frontier

The Loner

Shapes Of Things

Wishing Well

Don't Take Me For A Loser

Hold On To Love

Blood Of Emeralds

Take A Little Time

Like Angels

One Good Reason

Johnny Boy

CD2: Blues

Still Got The Blues

Cold Day In Hell

Oh Pretty Woman (feat. Albert King)

Story Of The Blues

Separate Ways

Since I Met You Baby (feat. BB King)

I Loved Another Woman

Woke Up This Morning

Further on Up The Road

The Sky Is Crying

Left Me With The Blues

Mean Cruel Woman

The Blues Is Alright

If You Be My Baby

Need Your Love So Bad

CD3: Live

Murder In The Skies

Military Man

White Knuckles

Empty Rooms

Out In the Fields

Back On the Streets

Stop Messin' Around

Cold Day In Hell

Midnight Blues

King Of The Blues

Caldonia (feat. Albert Collins)

Cold, Cold Feeling (feat. Albert Collins)

Parisienne Walkways

Gary Moore - The Platinum Collection' 3CD Set

Release date: 04 September 2006

OLD NEW BALLADS BLUES 2006

1. Done Somebody Wrong

2. You Know My Love

3. Midnight Blues (2006)

4. Ain't Nobody (Moore)

5. Gonna Rain Today

6. All Your Love (2006)

7. Flesh And Blood

8. Cut It Out (Moore)

9. No Reason To Cry

10. I'll Play The Blues For You

Eagle Rock EAGCD314

Blues Collection/Rock Collection 2004

One

1. Oh Pretty Woman

2. Walking By Myself

3. That Kind Of Woman

4. The Sky Is Crying

5. Need Your Love So Bad

6. Merry Go Round

7. Parisienne Walkways (Live)

8. Showbiz Blues

9. Love That Burns

10. Cold Day In Hell

11. Only Fool In Town

12. King Of The Blues (Live)

Two

1. Out In The Fields

2. Run For Cover

3. All Messed Up

4. Shapes Of Things To Come

5. Murder In The Skies

6. Cold Hearted

7. Rockin' Every Night

8. Wishing Well (Live)

9. After The War

10. Led Clones

11. Wild Frontier (Live)

12. Back On The Streets (Live)

EMI - VBX 6

Power of the Blues 2004

1. Power of the blues

2. There's a hole

3. Tell me woman

4. I can't quit you baby

5. That's why I play the blues

6. Evil

7. Getaway blues

8. Memory Pain

9. Can't find my baby

10. Torn Inside

Sanctuary Music SANCD267

Live at the Monsters of Rock 2003

1. Shapes Of Things

2. Wishing Well

3. Rectify

4. Guitar Intro

5. Stand Up

6. Just Can't Let You Go

7. Walking By Myself

8. Don't Believe A Word

9. Out In The Fields

10. Parisienne Walkways

Sanctuary Music SANCD215

Parisienne Walkways - The Blues Collection 2003

1. Oh Pretty Woman

2. Walking By Myself

3. Need Your Love So Bad

4. Merry Go Round

5. Showbiz Blues

6. Love That Burns

7. Parisienne Walkways (Live)

8. That Kind Of Woman

9. The Sky Is Crying

10. Cold Day In Hell

11. Only Fool In Town

12. King Of The Blues (Live)

EMI - 5911002

Back On The Streets - The Rock Collection 2003

1. Out In The Fields

2. Run For Cover

3. All Messed Up

4. Shapes Of Things To Come

5. Murder In The Skies

6. Cold Hearted

7. Rockin' Every Night

8. Wishing Well (Live)

9. After The War

10. Led Clones

11. Wild Frontier (Live)

12. Back On The Streets (Live)

EMI - 5910892

The Essential Gary Moore 24/3 2003

1. Always Gonna Love You

2. Still Got The Blues (Single Version)

3. Empty Rooms (Single Version - Summer 1985)

4. Parisienne Walkways (Live)

5. One Day

6. Separate Ways

7. Story Of The Blues

8. Crying In The Shadows

9. With Love (Remember)

10. Midnight Blues

11. Falling In Love With You (Single Version)

12. Jumpin' At Shadows

13. Blues For Narada

14. Johnny Boy

EMI - 5581 4312

Scars 2002

1. When The Sun Goes Down

2. Rectify

3. Wasn't Born In Chicago

4. Stand Up

5. Just Can't Let You Go

6. My Baby (She's So Good To Me)

7. World Of Confusion

8. Ball And Chain

9. World Keep Turnin' Round

10. Who Knows (What Tomorrow May Bring)?

Sanctuary Music SANCD120

The Best of the Blues 2002

Disc 1

1. Walking By Myself

2. Oh Pretty Woman (Featuring: Albert King)

3. Still Got The Blues

4. Separate Ways

5. Since I Met You Baby (Featuring: BB King)

6. Story Of The Blues (Single Edit)

7. All Your Love

8. Too Tired (Featuring: Albert Collins)

9. Need Your Love So Bad (Single Edit)

10. Midnight Blues

11. King Of The Blues

12. Jumpin' At Shadows

13. Texas Strut

14. Moving On

15. Stop Messin' Around

16. Parisienne Walkways

17. The Supernatural

Disc 2/Bonus Live Disc:

1. Caldonia (Live) (Featuring: Albert Collins & Albert King)

2. You Don't Love Me (Live)

3. Key To Love (Live)

4. The Thrill Is Gone (Live) (Featuring: BB King)

5. Stormy Monday (Live) (Featuring: Albert King)

6. Cold Feeling (Live) (Featuring Albert Collins)

7. Further Up The Road (Live) (Featuring: Albert Collins)

8. The Stumble - (Live)

9. Oh Pretty Woman (Live)

10. Walking By Myself (Live)

11. Too Tired (Live)

12. Still Got The Blues (Live)

13. All Your Love (Live)

14. Midnight Blues (Live)

Virgin Records CDVX 2943

A Different Beat 1999

1. Go On Home

2. Lost in Your Love

3. Worry No More

4. Fire

5. Surrender

6. House Full Of Blues

7. Bring My Baby Back

8. Can't Help Myself

9. Fatboy

10. We Want Love

11. Can't Help Myself (E-Z Rollers Remix)

Castle Music/Raw Power RAWCD142.

Out in the Fields The Very Best of 1998

Track List: Disc 1

1. Out In The Fields

2. Over The Hills And Far Away

3. Run For Cover

4. Parisienne Walkways-Edit (Live)

5. Empty Rooms

6. The Loner

7. Military Man

8. After The War

9. Cold Day In Hell

10. Wild Frontier

11. Still In Love With You

12. Wishing Well

13. Friday On My Mind

14. Still Got The Blues

15. Ready For Love

16. Shapes Of Things (Japan Bonus Only)

Disc 2/Bonus Disc:

1. Stop Messin' Around (Live)

2. Out In The Fields (Live)

3. Reach For The Sky (Live)

4. The Loner (Live)

5. All Messed Up (Live)

6. Thunder Rising (Live)

7. Over The Hills And Far Away (Live)

8. Military Man (Live)

9. Devil In Her Heart

10. Emerald

11. Livin' On Dreams (Remix)

Virgin Records CDVX2871

Dark Days in Paradise 1997

1. One Good Reason

2. Cold Wind Blows

3. I Have Found My Love In You

4. One Fine Day

5. Like Angels

6. What Are We Here For

7. Always There For You

8. Afraid Of Tomorrow

9. Where Did We Go Wrong

10. Business As Usual

11. ( Hidden Track ) Dark Days in Paradise

Virgin Records CDV 2826.

Blues For Greeny 1995

1. If You Be My Baby

2. Long Grey Mare

3. Merry Go Round

4. I Loved Another Woman

5. Need Your Love So Bad

6. The Same Way

7. The Supernatural

8. Driftin'

9. Showbiz Blues

10. Love That Burns

11. Looking For Somebody

Virgin Records CDV2784

Ballads & Blues 1982-1994 1994

1. Always Gonna Love You

2. Still Got The Blues

3. Empty Rooms

4. Parisienne Walkways

5. One Day

6. Separate Ways

7. Story Of The Blues

8. Crying In The Shadows

9. With Love (Remember )

10. Midnight Blues

11. Falling In Love With You

12. Jumpin' At Shadows

13. Blues For Narada

14. Johnny Boy

Virgin Records CDV 2768

Blues Alive 1993

1. Cold Day In Hell

2. Walking By Myself

3. Story Of The Blues

4. Oh Pretty Woman

5. Separate Ways

6. Too Tired

7. Still Got The Blues

8. Since I Met You Baby

9. The Sky Is Crying

10. Further On Up The Road

11. King Of The Blues

12. Parisienne Walkways

13. Jumpin' At Shadows

Virgin Records CDVX 2716

After Hours 1992

1. Cold Day In Hell

2. Don't You Lie To Me ( I Get Evil )

3. Story Of The Blues

4. Since I Met You Baby

5. Separate Ways

6. Only Fool In Town

7. Key To Love

8. Jumpin' At Shadows

9. The Blues Is Alright

10. The Hurt Inside

11. Nothing's the Same

Virgin Records CDV 2684

Still Got The Blues 1990

1. Moving On

2. Oh Pretty Woman

3. Walking By Myself

4. Still Got The Blues

5. Texas Strut

6. Too Tired

7. King Of The Blues

8. As The Years Go Passing By

9. Midnight Blues

10. That Kind Of Woman

11. All Your Love

12. Stop Messin' Around

Virgin Records CDV 2612

After The War 1989

1. Dunluce ( Part 1 )

2. After The War

3. Speak For Yourself

4. Livin' On Dreams

5. Led Clones

6. The Messiah Will Come Again

7. Running From The Storm

8. This Thing Called Love

9. Ready For Love

10. Blood Of Emeralds

11. Dunluce ( Part 2 )

Virgin Records CDV 2575

Wild Frontier 1987

1. Over The Hills And Far Away

2. Wild Frontier

3. Take A Little Time

4. The Loner

5. Wild Frontier ( 12" Version )

6. Friday On My Mind

7. Strangers In The Darkness

8. Thunder Rising

9. Johnny Boy

10. Over The Hills And Far Away ( 12" Version )

11. Crying In The Shadows

Virgin Records DIXCD 56

Rockin' Every Night Live In Japan 1986

1. Rockin' Every Night

2. Wishing Well

3. I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow

4. Nuclear Attack

5. White Knuckles

6. Rockin' And Rollin'

7. Back On The Streets

8. Sunset

10 Records XID CD 1

Run For Cover 1985

1. Run For Cover

2. Reach For The Sky

3. Military Man

4. Empty Rooms

5. Out Of My System

6. Out In The Fields

7. Nothing To Lose

8. Once In A Lifetime

9. All Messed Up

10. Listen To Your Heartbeat

10 Records DIXCD 16

We Want Moore 1984

1. Murder In The Skies

2. Shapes Of Things

3. Victims Of The Future

4. Cold Hearted

5. End Of The World

6. Back On The Streets

7. So Far Away

8. Empty Rooms

9. Don't Take Me For A Loser

10. Rockin' And Rollin'

10 Records GMDLCD 1

Live At The Marquee 1983

1. Back On The Streets

2. Run To Your Mama

3. Dancin`

4. She`s Got You

5. Parisienne Walkways

6. You

7. Nuclear Attack

8.Dallas Warhead

Jet Records JETCD 008

Also, Castle Communications CLACD 211

Dirty Fingers 1983

1. Hiroshima

2. Dirty Fingers

3. Bad News

4. Don`t Let Me Be Misunderstood

5. Run To Your Mama

6. Nuclear Attack

7. Kidnapped

8. Really Gonna Rock

9. Lonely Nights

10. Rest In Peace

Jet Records JET 25AP-2644

Also, Castle Communications - CLACD 131

Victims Of The Future 1983

1. Victims Of The Future

2. Teenage Idol

3. Shapes Of Things To Come

4. Empty Rooms

5. Murder In The Skies

6. All I Want

7. Hold On To Love

8. The Law Of The Jungle

Virgin 10 Records DIXCD 2

Corridors Of Power 1982

1. Don't Take Me For A Loser

2. Always Gonna Love You

3. Wishing Well

4. Gonna Break My Heart Again

5. Falling In Love With You

6. End Of The World

7. Rockin' Every Night

8. Cold Hearted

9. I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow

Virgin Records CDV 2245

Back on the Streets

1978

Back on the Streets

Don't Believe a Word

Fanatical Fascists

Flight of the Snow Moose

Hurricane

Song for Donna

What Would You Rather Bee or a Wasp

Parisienne Walkways

MCA MCF 2853

The Gary Moore Band

Grinding Stone

1973

Grinding Stone

Time to Heal

Sail Across the Mountain

The Energy Dance

Spirit

Boogie My Way Back Home

CBS 32699

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